Like choosing the best toothbrush, choosing the best toothpaste is a real challenge. Toothpaste is an important tool to maintain an excellent oral hygiene regime. There are so many toothpastes (medicated and non-medicated) available in the market, which makes it very difficult for you to choose the right one. Many people just go to the supermarket and randomly pick up the toothpaste impressed by their fancy packing, flavor or just because they see product advertisement on the television, without giving insight to which toothpaste meet their needs or they should buy? Read on to learn more about the use of medicated and non-medicated toothpastes.
Do we really need to use toothpaste?
Most of you will be surprised to know the fact that you can clean your teeth even without using toothpaste. Daily brushing and flossing using proper technique will help you to keep harmful bacteria away from your mouth.
Then why do we need a toothpaste?
Using toothpaste is just like adding flavor while you brush similar to topping cake with cherries. You enjoy brushing while using toothpaste. Apart from the flavor, toothpaste has many other benefits as well, like many toothpastes have ingredients for whitening, increase the strength of teeth, eliminate bad breath, control gums bleeding and finally kill residual bacteria.
So how do you choose the best toothpaste?
Generally, you should choose a toothpaste that has:
- Superior cleaning efficiency
- Minimally abrasive
- Contains optimum fluoride content; to help strengthen teeth and kill bacteria
- Have a pleasant flavor
- Contains antibacterial agents
- Approved by relevant authority
- Easily available
- Cost-effective
Do I need to use medicated toothpastes?
Ideally, you should never use a medicated toothpaste unless recommended by your Dentist.
Which toothpaste is best for bleeding gums?
Every new toothpaste brand launched creates marketing hype directly to consumers claiming a lot of benefits e.g. control bleeding gums and sensitivity. It is important to know that bleeding gums or any dental problem symptom is a blessing. Because these are warnings that alert you that you should see your dentist immediately. Mostly medicated toothpaste is not needed for bleeding gums, when you had your dental treatment done.
Best toothpastes to control bleeding gums available in Pakistan are:
- Paradontax
- Colgate
- Sensodyne
- Doctor
- Medicam
Tip: You should always seek your dentist advice before purchasing any medicated toothpaste to control your bleeding gums.
Which toothpaste is best for sensitive teeth?
Similar to bleeding gums, you should always consult your dentist first for the diagnosis and management of sensitive teeth. After your oral examination, your dentist will look for the cause of your teeth sensitivity and recommend you appropriate dental treatment and may suggest you to use a particular toothpaste only to manage your teeth sensitivity.
Commonly available best toothpastes to control bleeding gums in Pakistan:
- Sensodyne Rapid
- Colgate Sensitive
- Sense T
- Forhan’s
Which toothpaste is best to eliminate bad breath?
There are many causes of bad breath, to eliminate bad breath your dentist needs to rule out the cause. Again, it’s important to visit your dentist. After examination, your dentist may suggest a dental treatment or may recommend you to use specific toothpaste only.
Simply, if you maintain good oral, dental, and medical health, you’ll surely going to have a fresh breath.
Commonly available best toothpastes to control bad breath in Pakistan:
- Sensodyne fresh mint
- Colgate
Which toothpaste is best for teeth whitening?
As discussed previously before buying any toothpaste you should always seek expert advice from your dentist. Only your dentist can recommend you if particular toothpaste meets your needs.
Commonly available best toothpastes for teeth whitening in Pakistan:
- Colgate sparkle
- Crest
- Sensodyne extra whitening
Which toothpaste is best for fighting cavities?
Most of the toothpastes available to have active ingredients to fight against dental caries (cavities). If your teeth are carious prone, you should always look for toothpaste that provides you caries protection.
Commonly available best toothpastes to fight caries or provide protection from cavities in Pakistan:
- Colgate maximum cavity protection
- Sensodyne repair and protect
Are you still confused about which is best toothpaste to buy?
At Royal Dental Care, we generally recommend to buy and use non-medicated toothpastes (of course, unless our expert dentist recommends you to use medicated one to meet your specific needs). You can keep on switching different brands every month to find out the one best meeting your needs.
Best toothpaste recommended for routine use in Pakistan:
- Colgate total
- Aquafresh
- Close up
The information provided above will give you enough knowledge to choose a product for you but if you’re still having doubts about making a decision.
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